Country area — Area in Russia
Russia: Country area — Area was 1.71 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area in Russia stood at 1.71 million 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Russia peaked at 1.71 million 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million 1000 ha, in 1992.
Russia ranks 3rd of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Country area — Area in Russia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.71 million 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 558.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.71 million 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,660 1000 ha, 197.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 1.71 million 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 OECD 4.23 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 USSR 2.24 million 1000 ha
- 3 Russian Federation 1.71 million 1000 ha compare
- 5 Canada 1.56 million 1000 ha compare
- 6 United States 983,151 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Russia?
- Country area — area in Russia was 1.71 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for country area — area?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.